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Venini Glass

Italian

Beginning in the 1930s — and throughout the postwar years especially — Venini & Co. played a leading role in the revival of Italy’s high-end glass industry, pairing innovative modernist designers with the skilled artisans who created extraordinary chandeliers, sconces and other lighting in the centuries-old glass workshops on the Venetian island of Murano.

While the company’s co-founder, Paolo Venini (1895–1959), was himself a highly talented glassware designer, his true genius was to invite forward-thinking Italian and international designers to Murano’s hallowed workshops to create Venini pieces — among them Gio Ponti, Massimo Vignelli, Finnish designer Tapio Wirkkala, Thomas Stearns of the United States and Fulvio Bianconi.

Paolo Venini trained and practiced as a lawyer for a time, though his family had been involved with glassmaking for generations. After initially buying a share in a Venetian glass firm — he and antiques dealer Giacomo Cappellin established Vetri Soffiati Cappellin Venini & C. in 1921 — Venini took over the company as his own in 1925, and under his direction, it produced mainly classical Baroque designs.

In 1932, Venini hired the young Carlo Scarpa— who would later distinguish himself as an architect — as his lead designer. Scarpa, working in concert with practiced glass artisans, completely modernized Venini, introducing simple, pared-down forms; bright primary colors; and bold patterns such as stripes, banding and abstract compositions that utilized cross sections of murrine (glass rods).

Paolo Venini’s best designs are thought to be his two-color Clessidre hourglasses, produced from 1957 onward, and the Fazzoletto (“handkerchief”) vase, designed with Bianconi in 1949. Bianconi’s masterworks are considered by many to be his Pezzato works — colorful vases with patterns that resemble those of a patchwork quilt.

Other noteworthy and highly collectible vintage Venini works include Ponti’s dual-tone stoppered bottles (circa 1948); rare glass sculptures from the Doge series by Stearns, the first American to design for the firm; Vignelli’s striped lanterns of the 1960s; the Occhi vases with eyelet-shaped patterns by Tobia Scarpa (son of Carlo); and, with their almost zen purity, the Bolle (“bubbles”) bottles designed by Wirkkala in 1968. 

With these works — and many others by some of the creative titans of the 20th and 21st centuries — Venini has produced one of the truly great bodies of work in modern design.

Find antique and vintage Venini chandeliers, serveware, table lamps, decorative objects and other furniture on 1stDibs.

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Creator: Venini
Large Tessuto Vase by Carlo Scarpa for Venini Murano
Large Tessuto Vase by Carlo Scarpa for Venini Murano

Large Tessuto Vase by Carlo Scarpa for Venini Murano

By Carlo Scarpa, Venini

Located in Berghuelen, DE

Large Tessuto Vase by Carlo Scarpa for Venini Murano Item e7111 A rare example of the 'Tessuto' series designed by Carlo Scarpa ca. 1940. Manufactured by Venini Murano Venice. Thin v...

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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Glass

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Art Glass, Murano Glass

Minimal Venini Round Blu Bowl Glass Murano 1984 Signed Italian Design
Minimal Venini Round Blu Bowl Glass Murano 1984 Signed Italian Design

Minimal Venini Round Blu Bowl Glass Murano 1984 Signed Italian Design

By Venini

Located in Palermo, Sicily

Minimal Venini round blu bowl glass Murano 1984 signed Italian Design.

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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Glass

Materials

Murano Glass

Venini Art Glass Bowl 'Diamante' by Paolo Venini, Murano 1930s
Venini Art Glass Bowl 'Diamante' by Paolo Venini, Murano 1930s

Venini Art Glass Bowl 'Diamante' by Paolo Venini, Murano 1930s

By Venini, Paolo Venini

Located in Berghuelen, DE

Venini Art Glass Bowl 'Diamante' by Paolo Venini, Murano 1930s A rare Venini art glass bowl of the 'Diamante' series. Heavy transparent glass with a ...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Glass

Materials

Art Glass, Murano Glass

Venini for Disaronno Amber and White Fused Glass Ice Bucket, Murano Italy
Venini for Disaronno Amber and White Fused Glass Ice Bucket, Murano Italy

Venini for Disaronno Amber and White Fused Glass Ice Bucket, Murano Italy

By Venini

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Modernist vintage ice bucket has abstract geometric decor of fused white glass on transparent amber colored glass with controlled bubbles effect. The piece has two small rounded han...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Venini Glass

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass

"Tessuto Velato", Iconic  Vase by Carlo Scarpa for Venini
"Tessuto Velato", Iconic  Vase by Carlo Scarpa for Venini

"Tessuto Velato", Iconic Vase by Carlo Scarpa for Venini

By Venini, Carlo Scarpa

Located in Bochum, NRW

A "tessuto velato" iconic piece by Carlo Scarpa for Venini. Clear glass with green and black or green and white, vertically fused threads.(essuto). Opaque surface matt finish, horiz...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Glass

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Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass

Purple & green Murano Glass Flasks by Venini, 1980s
Purple & green Murano Glass Flasks by Venini, 1980s

Purple & green Murano Glass Flasks by Venini, 1980s

By Laura Diaz de Santillana, Venini

Located in Varese, Lombardia

Set of 2 small decorative Murano flasks designed by Laura de Santillana and manufactured by Venini in the 1980s. the green flask shows a visible small chip at the neck as stated in p...

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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Venini Glass

Materials

Murano Glass

Venini for Disaronno Amber and White Fused Glass Ice Bucket, Murano Italy
Venini for Disaronno Amber and White Fused Glass Ice Bucket, Murano Italy

Venini for Disaronno Amber and White Fused Glass Ice Bucket, Murano Italy

By Venini

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Modernist vintage ice bucket has abstract geometric decor of fused white glass on transparent amber colored glass with controlled bubbles effect. The piece has two small rounded han...

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Venini Glass

Materials

Art Glass, Murano Glass, Glass

Vintage Green Cased Alga Glass Vase with Gold Leaf by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini
Vintage Green Cased Alga Glass Vase with Gold Leaf by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini

Vintage Green Cased Alga Glass Vase with Gold Leaf by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini

By Venini, Tomaso Buzzi

Located in Bresso, Lombardy

Made in Italy, Murano, 1930s. Between 1932 and 1933 the Milanese architect Tomaso Buzzi, a spirited protagonist of the Milan “neoclassicist” movement, a friend and associate of Gio Ponti, and a partner of Il Labirinto, established a fruitful collaboration with the Venini glassware company, which would continue, albeit episodically, in later years. The architect’s creative contribution was evident both in the glass forms and in their innovative manufacturing technique. When Buzzi arrived at the Venini company in Murano, in 1932, he brought with him a remarkable cultural baggage and a thorough knowledge of ancient art, particularly the Etruscan period...

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1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Glass

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Gold Leaf

Massimo Vignelli for Venini Yellow Onion Glass Uplighter Wall Sconce
Massimo Vignelli for Venini Yellow Onion Glass Uplighter Wall Sconce

Massimo Vignelli for Venini Yellow Onion Glass Uplighter Wall Sconce

By Venini, Massimo and Lella Vignelli

Located in Hanover, MA

Since yellow Murano glass wall lamp designed by Massimo Vignelli for Venini, mid-1950s. Original hefty brass wall bracket. Porcelain socket for single standard Edison screw lightbulb...

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Glass

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Brass

Venini Vase 'Fazzoletto' in red, Venice Murano 1950s
Venini Vase 'Fazzoletto' in red, Venice Murano 1950s

Venini Vase 'Fazzoletto' in red, Venice Murano 1950s

By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi

Located in Berghuelen, DE

Venini Vase 'Fazzoletto' in red, Venice Murano 1950s A vintage fazzoletto (handkerchief) vase in transparent red glass. Manufactured ca. 1950s by Venini...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Glass

Materials

Art Glass, Murano Glass

Venini Ruby Bullicante Bowl by Carlo Scarpa
Venini Ruby Bullicante Bowl by Carlo Scarpa

Venini Ruby Bullicante Bowl by Carlo Scarpa

By Venini

Located in Riverdale, NY

Venini Bullicante bowl in vibrant ruby orange with gold foil inclusions by Carlo Scarpa circa 1950. Measures: 4" x 4" x 2" high. 1950s Italy.   

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Glass

Materials

Blown Glass

Mid-Century Modern Glass Bowl by Venini, Italy
Mid-Century Modern Glass Bowl by Venini, Italy

Mid-Century Modern Glass Bowl by Venini, Italy

By Venini

Located in London, GB

Beautiful vintage well sized Murano hand blown glass bowl. The bowl is fashioned using the famous Sommerso technique, creating clear bubbles in champagne or caramel colour with gold ...

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Glass

Materials

Blown Glass

"Cane" Stopper Bottle by Paolo Venini
"Cane" Stopper Bottle by Paolo Venini

"Cane" Stopper Bottle by Paolo Venini

By Venini, Paolo Venini

Located in New York, NY

Blown glass bottle form created with canes of blue & green colors.

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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Glass

Materials

Blown Glass

1960s by Ludovico Diaz de Santillana for Venini Murano Glass Paperweight
1960s by Ludovico Diaz de Santillana for Venini Murano Glass Paperweight

1960s by Ludovico Diaz de Santillana for Venini Murano Glass Paperweight

By Ludovico Diaz de Santillana, Venini

Located in Brescia, IT

Venini Murano Cannette glass paperweight, designed by Ludovico De Santillana. Clear bubble over a heavy base decorated with applied filigrana cane segments. Perfect condition.

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Glass

Materials

Murano Glass

Venini for Disaronno Blue and White Fused Glass Ice Bucket, Murano Italy
Venini for Disaronno Blue and White Fused Glass Ice Bucket, Murano Italy

Venini for Disaronno Blue and White Fused Glass Ice Bucket, Murano Italy

By Venini

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Modernist vintage ice bucket has abstract geometric decor of fused white glass on transparent blue colored glass with controlled bubbles effect. The piece has two small rounded hand...

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Venini Glass

Materials

Art Glass, Murano Glass, Glass

Fulvio Bianconi Venini A Fasce Orizzontali bottle vase with stopper model 4581
Fulvio Bianconi Venini A Fasce Orizzontali bottle vase with stopper model 4581

Fulvio Bianconi Venini A Fasce Orizzontali bottle vase with stopper model 4581

By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi

Located in Palm Beach, FL

A fine Fulvio Bianconi for Venini A Fasce Orizzontali bottle vase with stopper documented to model 4581. Handmade of the venetian island of murano out of the finest italian art glass...

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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Glass

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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Lattimo Velato Vase by Carlo Scarpa for Venini Murano, ca. 1936
Lattimo Velato Vase by Carlo Scarpa for Venini Murano, ca. 1936

Lattimo Velato Vase by Carlo Scarpa for Venini Murano, ca. 1936

By Carlo Scarpa, Venini

Located in Berghuelen, DE

Lattimo Velato Vase by Carlo Scarpa for Venini Murano ca. 1936 A rare lattimo velato vase designed by Carlo Scarpa ca. 1936. Manufactured by Venini Murano Venice in the 1930s. Thin ...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Glass

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Art Glass, Murano Glass

Incise Glass Bottle in Ocean by Venini

Incise Glass Bottle in Ocean by Venini

By Venini

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A multitude of shapes and colours. Every bottle has its own, chosen with care by Paolo Venini in 1956. Skilfully etched to conceal their imaginary content, they pique the curiosity o...

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20th Century Italian Modern Venini Glass

Materials

Glass

Incise Glass Bottle in Blue Iron by Venini

Incise Glass Bottle in Blue Iron by Venini

By Venini

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A multitude of shapes and colours. Every bottle has its own, chosen with care by Paolo Venini in 1956. Skilfully etched to conceal their imaginary content, they pique the curiosity o...

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20th Century Italian Modern Venini Glass

Materials

Glass

Venini Bolle Glass Vase in Pink and White by Tapio Wirkkala
Venini Bolle Glass Vase in Pink and White by Tapio Wirkkala

Venini Bolle Glass Vase in Pink and White by Tapio Wirkkala

By Tapio Wirkkala, Venini

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Bolle Glass vase series, designed by Tapio Wirkkala and manufactured by Venini, was originally designed in 1966. Iconic masterpieces available in 5 different shapes. Indoor use only....

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Glass

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Glass

Set of 6 Murano Glass Placeholders by Venini VIP, 1990s — Original Box
Set of 6 Murano Glass Placeholders by Venini VIP, 1990s — Original Box

Set of 6 Murano Glass Placeholders by Venini VIP, 1990s — Original Box

By Venini

Located in Brescia, Brescia

A delightful set of six Murano glass placeholders by Venini VIP, dating to the 1990s. Each piece is hand-crafted in a luminous knot form, executed in six distinct and vibrant colors:...

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1990s Italian Modern Venini Glass

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Silver Plate

Venini, Mid-Century Latticino Handkerchief Vase, Unsigned, Italy, C.1950
Venini, Mid-Century Latticino Handkerchief Vase, Unsigned, Italy, C.1950

Venini, Mid-Century Latticino Handkerchief Vase, Unsigned, Italy, C.1950

By Venini

Located in Chatham, ON

VENINI - mid-century studio glass latticino 'handkerchief' vase - striking pink ribbons with copper aventurine edges - unsigned - Italy (Venice) - circa 1950. Excellent vintage co...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Glass

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Art Glass

1950 "Filigrana" Carlo Scarpa Venini Italian Design Vetro Murano Ciotola
1950 "Filigrana" Carlo Scarpa Venini Italian Design Vetro Murano Ciotola

1950 "Filigrana" Carlo Scarpa Venini Italian Design Vetro Murano Ciotola

By Venini, Carlo Scarpa

Located in Brescia, IT

Ciotola Carlo Scarpa Venini, Murano Italy, 1950 Vetro "Filigrana" Rosso Perfette condizioni

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Glass

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Murano Glass

Murano Glass Liquore Set, Attributed Napoleone Martinuzzi for Venini, Italy 30s
Murano Glass Liquore Set, Attributed Napoleone Martinuzzi for Venini, Italy 30s

Murano Glass Liquore Set, Attributed Napoleone Martinuzzi for Venini, Italy 30s

By Napoleone Martinuzzi, Venini

Located in Lucija, SI

Rare Murano glass liquore set in red and black color. Designed by Napoleone Martinuzzi for Venini in the 30s. In good vintage condition with minor signe of use and age. Dimentions:...

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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Venini Glass

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Murano Glass

Paolo Venini Inciso Glass Bottle Manufactured by Venini 1990s
Paolo Venini Inciso Glass Bottle Manufactured by Venini 1990s

Paolo Venini Inciso Glass Bottle Manufactured by Venini 1990s

By Venini, Paolo Venini

Located in Berghuelen, DE

Paolo Venini Inciso Glass Bottle Manufactured by Venini 1990s A vintage "Inciso" glass bottle designed by Paolo Venini in 1956 and manufactured by...

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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Glass

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Art Glass, Murano Glass

Venini 1930s Tyra Lundgren Murano Iridescent Italian Art Glass Fish Sculpture
Venini 1930s Tyra Lundgren Murano Iridescent Italian Art Glass Fish Sculpture

Venini 1930s Tyra Lundgren Murano Iridescent Italian Art Glass Fish Sculpture

By Venini, Tyra Lundgren Carolina

Located in Kissimmee, FL

Very rare and large, antique Murano hand blown "A Fasce" striped Italian art glass fish with iridescent surface sculpture. Documented to Tyra Lundgren circa 1935-1936, fully signed "...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Venini Glass

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Blown Glass

Large Fazzoletto Vase by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini Murano
Large Fazzoletto Vase by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini Murano

Large Fazzoletto Vase by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini Murano

By Fulvio Bianconi & Paolo Venini, Venini

Located in Vienna, AT

Fulvio Bianconi for Venini Fazzoletto glass-vase Murano from 1981. Colorless glass with tape paterns. Signed on the buttom: Venini Italia 81. Dimensions approx. Height 19.5 cm, width...

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1980s Italian Vintage Venini Glass

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Art Glass

Venini Fazzoletto 'Handkerchief Vase' Fulvio Bianconi
Venini Fazzoletto 'Handkerchief Vase' Fulvio Bianconi

Venini Fazzoletto 'Handkerchief Vase' Fulvio Bianconi

By Venini

Located in Sharon, CT

A beautiful Venini Fazzalleto vase of green and white Zanfirico. A Fulvio Bianconi Design. Acid signed on the bottom with the 'three line signature'. Venini Murano Italia

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Glass

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Glass

Large Venini Vase 'Coreano', Designed by Tapio Wirkkala in 1966
Large Venini Vase 'Coreano', Designed by Tapio Wirkkala in 1966

Large Venini Vase 'Coreano', Designed by Tapio Wirkkala in 1966

By Venini, Tapio Wirkkala

Located in Berghuelen, DE

Large Venini Vase 'Coreano', Designed by Tapio Wirkkala in 1966 A blue and green a fasce a spirale vase from the Coreani series. Designed in 1966 by Tapio Wirkkala for Venini. Produ...

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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Glass

Materials

Art Glass, Murano Glass

Tapio Wirkkala Cup Filigrana for Venini Murano Signed, 1980s
Tapio Wirkkala Cup Filigrana for Venini Murano Signed, 1980s

Tapio Wirkkala Cup Filigrana for Venini Murano Signed, 1980s

By Venini, Tapio Wirkkala

Located in Milano, IT

Rare Murano hand blown dark amethyst/black "Filigrana Nera" cup. Excellent and very fine cylindrical cup with "black filigree" designed by Tapio Wirkkala for Venini, Murano, circa 19...

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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Venini Glass

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Murano Glass

Venini Bianconi Murano White Purple Zanfirico Italian Art Glass Fazzoletto Vase
Venini Bianconi Murano White Purple Zanfirico Italian Art Glass Fazzoletto Vase

Venini Bianconi Murano White Purple Zanfirico Italian Art Glass Fazzoletto Vase

By Paolo Venini, Fulvio Bianconi, Venini

Located in Kissimmee, FL

Beautiful vintage murano hand blown white and purple ribbons Italian art glass fazzoletto / handkerchief vase. Documented to designer Fulvio Bianconi, and signed "Venini Murano Itali...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Glass

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Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Glass

Tapio Wirkkala Murano Glass Vase for Venini. Italy 1970s
Tapio Wirkkala Murano Glass Vase for Venini. Italy 1970s

Tapio Wirkkala Murano Glass Vase for Venini. Italy 1970s

By Tapio Wirkkala, Venini

Located in Milan, IT

Tapio Wirkkala Blue and Transparent Murano Glass Vase for Venini. Original Venini Label and Acid Etched Signature.

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Glass

Materials

Murano Glass

Set of 4 Venini Italian Glass Red & White Dot Plates by Pierre Cardin
Set of 4 Venini Italian Glass Red & White Dot Plates by Pierre Cardin

Set of 4 Venini Italian Glass Red & White Dot Plates by Pierre Cardin

By Venini, Pierre Cardin

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A very fine set of 4 Venini glass plates. Design attributed to Pierre Cardin. The group comprising 4 thick, square glass plates with rounded corne...

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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Glass

Materials

Glass

Italian Murano glass 1930s perfume bottle by Carlo Scarpa for Venini
Italian Murano glass 1930s perfume bottle by Carlo Scarpa for Venini

Italian Murano glass 1930s perfume bottle by Carlo Scarpa for Venini

By Venini, Carlo Scarpa

Located in Varese, Lombardia

Rare small perfume flask made of straw-colored and clear sommerso glass with bubble inclusions. Acid-etched "VENINI MURANO" under the base. Good overall condition, but has a small de...

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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Venini Glass

Materials

Glass, Murano Glass

Large Venini Bowl 'Coreano', Designed by Tapio Wirkkala in 1966
Large Venini Bowl 'Coreano', Designed by Tapio Wirkkala in 1966

Large Venini Bowl 'Coreano', Designed by Tapio Wirkkala in 1966

By Venini, Tapio Wirkkala

Located in Berghuelen, DE

Large Venini Bowl 'Coreano', Designed by Tapio Wirkkala in 1966 A blue and green a fasce a spirale bowl from the Coreani series. Designed in 1966 by Tapio Wirkkala for Venini. Produ...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Glass

Materials

Art Glass, Murano Glass

Handblown Italian Midcentury Murano Glass Vase by Napoleone Martinuzzi & Venini
Handblown Italian Midcentury Murano Glass Vase by Napoleone Martinuzzi & Venini

Handblown Italian Midcentury Murano Glass Vase by Napoleone Martinuzzi & Venini

By Napoleone Martinuzzi, Venini

Located in New York, NY

Elegant, Italian Mid-century, hand blown Murano Amphora form, glass vase in the Modern Neoclassical style designed by Napoleone Martinuzzi for Venini, c...

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1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Glass

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Murano Glass

Vetro Soffiato Glass Vase by Vittorio Zecchin for Venini Murano ca. 1950
Vetro Soffiato Glass Vase by Vittorio Zecchin for Venini Murano ca. 1950

Vetro Soffiato Glass Vase by Vittorio Zecchin for Venini Murano ca. 1950

By Venini, Vittorio Zecchin

Located in Berghuelen, DE

Vetro Soffiato Glass Vase by Vittorio Zecchin for Venini Murano ca. 1950 A 'Vetro Soffiato' glass vase in red and transparent glass with slightly iridised surface, designed by Vittorio Zecchin in 1920 and manufactured by Venini Murano Venice ca. 1950. Acid etched signature 'venini murano ITALIA' on the base. Venini model number 1465. Very good condition with slight inside deposit. Vittorio Zecchin (1878 - 1947) was a native Muranese and son of a glasswork technician. He graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Venice. Together with the painter Teodoro Wolf Ferrari...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Glass

Materials

Art Glass, Murano Glass

Venini Opalino Large Apple Green Milk White Inside Glass Vase

Venini Opalino Large Apple Green Milk White Inside Glass Vase

By Venini

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Satin glass vase, designed and manufactured by Venini, features the same shape of the iconic opalino vase with a frosted finish. Indoor use only. Dimensions: Ø 20 cm, H 42 cm.  

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Glass

Materials

Glass

Venini Murano Signed Tiffany Blue Teal Italian Art Glass Teardrop Ring Dishes
Venini Murano Signed Tiffany Blue Teal Italian Art Glass Teardrop Ring Dishes

Venini Murano Signed Tiffany Blue Teal Italian Art Glass Teardrop Ring Dishes

By Paolo Venini, Venini

Located in Kissimmee, FL

Beautiful vintage set of 3 Murano hand blown Tiffany blue / teal green Italian art glass small bowls or dishes. The pieces are documented to the Venini company, circa 1950s. One of t...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Glass

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Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Glass

Venini Bianconi Teal and White Zanfirico Lattimo Dish or Low Bowl
Venini Bianconi Teal and White Zanfirico Lattimo Dish or Low Bowl

Venini Bianconi Teal and White Zanfirico Lattimo Dish or Low Bowl

By Fulvio Bianconi & Paolo Venini, Venini

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine 1950's zanfirico lattimo plate. By Venini & Co. Attributed to Paolo Venini or Fulvio Bianconi. Of a low bowl or plate form with a slightly raised center. With alternatin...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Glass

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass

Important set of 12 glasses, tableware, gold, Murano design Venini, 1970s Italy
Important set of 12 glasses, tableware, gold, Murano design Venini, 1970s Italy

Important set of 12 glasses, tableware, gold, Murano design Venini, 1970s Italy

By Venini, Venini

Located in Wien, AT

Set of stunning twelve glasses, made by Gino Cenedese or by another glass master of Venini, in the 1970s in Murano, Italy. There are seldomly full sets available, a total of twelve ...

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Glass

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Art Glass, Murano Glass

Venini Vase 'Fazzoletto Opalino', by Fulvio Bianconi, 1950s
Venini Vase 'Fazzoletto Opalino', by Fulvio Bianconi, 1950s

Venini Vase 'Fazzoletto Opalino', by Fulvio Bianconi, 1950s

By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi

Located in Berghuelen, DE

Venini Vase 'Fazzoletto Opalino', by Fulvio Bianconi 1950s A Fazzoletto vase in opaline and rose glass with clear glass overlay. It was manufactured in the 1950s by Venini, Venice a...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Glass

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Art Glass, Murano Glass

Sergio Asti for Venini Large Murano Glass Ashtray , Italy, 1967
Sergio Asti for Venini Large Murano Glass Ashtray , Italy, 1967

Sergio Asti for Venini Large Murano Glass Ashtray , Italy, 1967

By Sergio Asti, Venini

Located in Milan, IT

Sergio Asti for Venini Glass Large Ashtray. From the renowned DE'MODE'S series Designed on the occasion of the remodeling of the Bar Excelsior at the Excelsior Hotel Lido of Venice....

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Glass

Materials

Murano Glass

Venini by Pierre Cardin, big Murano Glass Sculpture, Egg Sculpure, Italian 1960s
Venini by Pierre Cardin, big Murano Glass Sculpture, Egg Sculpure, Italian 1960s

Venini by Pierre Cardin, big Murano Glass Sculpture, Egg Sculpure, Italian 1960s

By Pierre Cardin, Venini, Ludovico Diaz de Santillana

Located in Milano, IT

Spinzi is a Milano based creative atelier specialised in furniture design as well as sourcing and trading relevant mid-century collectible design. Check out our storefront and websit...

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Glass

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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Murano artistic vase "pulegoso" Napoleone Martinuzzi for Venini 1930s
Murano artistic vase "pulegoso" Napoleone Martinuzzi for Venini 1930s

Murano artistic vase "pulegoso" Napoleone Martinuzzi for Venini 1930s

By Napoleone Martinuzzi, Venini

Located in Milano, Lombardia

"Pulegoso" Murano 1930s artistic vase designed for Venini by artist and designer Martinuzzi Napoleon The vase is made of very dark green "pulegose" glass with bubbling with snake-sh...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Glass

Materials

Murano Glass

Eight Murano Stackable Glass Vases for Venini
Eight Murano Stackable Glass Vases for Venini

Eight Murano Stackable Glass Vases for Venini

By Venini, Timo Sarpaneva

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Eight stackable glass vases attributed to Timo Sarpaneva for Venini. Each glass vase measures about 6.5" high and 5" diameter.  

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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Venini Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Venini vase Colletti series 70’s
Venini vase Colletti series 70’s

Venini vase Colletti series 70’s

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Venini vase Colletti series 70’s

By Alessandro Diaz de Santillana, Venini

Located in bari, IT

Colletti series vase in greenish blown glass with two-tone incalmo band decoration designer Alessandro Diaz de Santillana. Venini engraved signature. After graduating in architecture...

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Glass

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Murano Glass

Venini, Murano Glass Paperweight / Abstract Sculpture, Signed
Venini, Murano Glass Paperweight / Abstract Sculpture, Signed

Venini, Murano Glass Paperweight / Abstract Sculpture, Signed

By Venini

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Beautiful Venini paperweight / abstract sculpture with a traditional swirl ribbon design. This is signed and is shown with circle marker in last picture, very faded, but is (Venini I...

Category

1960s Italian Modern Vintage Venini Glass

Materials

Glass

Venini Puzzle Vase in Coral & Gray Glass by Ettore Sottsass

Venini Puzzle Vase in Coral & Gray Glass by Ettore Sottsass

By Venini, Ettore Sottsass

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Venini Puzzle glass in coral/Gray by Ettore Sottsass. Numbered edition for year. Hand-blown glass. Color: Coral/Gray Technique: Opal Dimensions: Ø 27 cm, H 40 cm Year of Manuf...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Glass

Materials

Blown Glass

Fulvio Bianconi Fasce Orizzontali Vase
Fulvio Bianconi Fasce Orizzontali Vase

Fulvio Bianconi Fasce Orizzontali Vase

By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A Fulvio Bianconi banded vase in clear glass with embedded bands of aquamarine,sapphire,black and red glass. marked with a three line acid stamp c.1953

Category

1950s Italian Vintage Venini Glass

Materials

Glass

Venini Opalino Large White Milk White Inside Glass Vase

Venini Opalino Large White Milk White Inside Glass Vase

By Venini

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Satin glass vase, designed and manufactured by Venini, features the same shape of the iconic opalino vase with a frosted finish. Indoor use only. ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Glass

Materials

Glass

Venini Murano Glass Book Ends with Red and White Murrine, Italy 1969
Venini Murano Glass Book Ends with Red and White Murrine, Italy 1969

Venini Murano Glass Book Ends with Red and White Murrine, Italy 1969

By Venini, Ludovico Diaz de Santillana

Located in Milan, IT

Venini Murano Glass Book Ends with Red and White Murrine, Italy 1969 Reference: Catalogo Ragionato Venini

Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Venini Glass

Materials

Nickel

Venini Opalino Large Horizon Milk White Inside Glass Vase

Venini Opalino Large Horizon Milk White Inside Glass Vase

By Venini

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Satin glass vase, designed and manufactured by Venini, features the same shape of the iconic opalino vase with a frosted finish. Indoor use only. ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Venini Glass

Materials

Glass

Vase "Regina" Designed by Rodolfo Dordoni for Venini, Murano
Vase "Regina" Designed by Rodolfo Dordoni for Venini, Murano

Vase "Regina" Designed by Rodolfo Dordoni for Venini, Murano

By Venini, Rodolfo Dordoni

Located in Berghuelen, DE

Vase "Regina" Designed by Rodolfo Dordoni for Venini, Murano A vase of the "Re and Regina" series designed by Rodolfo Dordoni for Venini in 1996. Satin finished antique white glass...

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Venini Glass

Materials

Art Glass, Murano Glass

Venini glass for sale on 1stDibs.

Venini glass are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of glass and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Venini glass, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 184 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 26 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original glass by Venini were created in the mid-century modern style in italy during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider glass by Barovier&Toso, Ercole Barovier, and Archimede Seguso. Prices for Venini glass can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $142 and can go as high as $307,566, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $2,640.
Questions About Venini Glass
  • 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 10, 2025
    Venini glass is made in Italy. Specifically, its workshop is on the Venetian island of Murano. Beginning in the 1930s — and throughout the postwar years especially — Venini & Co. played a leading role in the revival of Italy’s high-end glass industry, pairing innovative modernist designers with skilled artisans who created extraordinary chandeliers, sconces and other lighting in the centuries-old glass workshops. While the company’s co-founder, Paolo Venini (1895–1959), was himself a highly talented glassware designer, his true genius was to invite forward-thinking Italian and international designers to Murano’s hallowed workshops to create Venini pieces — among them Gio Ponti, Massimo Vignelli, Tapio Wirkkala, Thomas Stearns and Fulvio Bianconi. Shop a variety of Venini glass on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024
    To identify Venini glass, first look for markings, usually found on the base or interior of glassware. Over its long history, Venini used dozens of labels and acid-stamped marks on its pieces. You can find images of these marks on the pages of trusted online resources to compare to your piece. Keep in mind that Venini's foil labels tend to come off over the years, so a lack of a marking or label doesn't necessarily mean that your piece is not a Venini. However, there are many convincing replicas of Venini glassware. As a result, experts recommend consulting a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer for assistance with the identification process, especially if you can't locate a label or acid mark. On 1stDibs, shop a range of Venini glass.